Twenty-Fourth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society

  • Walking Backwards Into the Future: Technologies for a Fragile Earth
  • 6-7 April 2028
  • Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand + Online

Special Focus & Themes

The Twenty-Fourth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society is brought together by a shared interest in the complex and subtle relationships between technology, knowledge and society. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Twenty-Fourth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society features research addressing the following themes and special focus:

  • 2028 Special Focus—Walking Backwards Into the Future: Technologies for a Fragile Earth
  • Theme 1: Ancestral Wisdom in the Age of AI
  • Theme 2: Place-based Knowledge and Digital Technologies
  • Theme 3: Innovative Approaches to Technology, Ecology, and Environmental Responsibility
  • Theme 4: Technologies, Participation, and Possibilities

Plenary Speakers

The Twenty-Fourth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging.

Program

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.

Local Conference Committee

Dr. Georgina Tuari Stewart

Dr. Georgina Tuari Stewart

Professor, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Dr. Fiona Westbrook

Dr. Fiona Westbrook

Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Dr. Lincoln Dam

Dr. Lincoln Dam

Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Dr. Selena Meiklejohn Whiu

Dr. Selena Meiklejohn Whiu

Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Dr. Karen Finn

Dr. Karen Finn

Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Research Network Chairs

Dr. Marcus Breen

Dr. Marcus Breen

Boston College, Boston, USA

(English)

Dr. Marcelo Careaga Butter

Dr. Marcelo Careaga Butter

Docente Universitario e Investigador, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile

(Spanish)

Dr. Laura Jiménez Pérez

Dr. Laura Jiménez Pérez

Docente Universitario e Investigador, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile

(Spanish)

Conference Partner

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